title: Prevalence of udder bacteria in milk samples from four dairy goat herds.
abstract: The prevalence of udder bacterial infections in 4 commercial goat herds in New South Wales was examined. Coagulase negative staphylococci were the predominant bacteria isolated being cultured from 13.3% of the 896 halves tested. Other bacteria isolated were Staphylococcus aureus (less than 1% of halves), streptococci (0.6%) and coliforms (2.0%). The low prevalence of udder bacteria contributing to the contamination of the milk was attributed to the milking management practices carried out in these herds, in particular pre-milking and post-milking antisepsis.
authors.affiliation: New South Wales Agriculture and Fisheries, Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute, Camden Park.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Greenwood
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006041:Goats; D008321:Mammary Glands, Animal / Q000382:microbiology; D008413:Mastitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008892:Milk / Q000382:microbiology; D009517:New South Wales / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*